Actually they might be designed with the secondary intention of being punching …

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Comment on Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons” by Anonymous:

Actually they might be designed with the secondary intention of being punching aids or improvised weapons (like a yawara) since they look robust enough not to break on bone or muscle.

Some methods of using these do exist in unarmed combat techniques, like in jujutsu or this: http://www.urbancombatives.com/improv_weapons.htm

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• Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons”:
  

  Aww I want one of em’ pens :(

• Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons”:
  

  Even japan is trying to turn themselves into limp-wristed wussies like the French.

• Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons”:
  

  Exactly. There is a dedicated self defense and CQC class for this PEN or Kubotan style weapons for pressure point striking. So although it’s marketed as a PEN, it’s use is a hidden Kubotan disguised as a pen. It’s heavy duty construction is no joke or lie, it’s specially made with wavy duty materials to withstand abuse and preventing the pen from breaking.

• Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons”:
  

  From what I worked with airports and so forth, these self defense and cqb pens can be used on the plane or airport to threaten someone with less lethal to possibly puncture wounds to force the victim to hijack a plane or some type of other demand like money. Since these are disguised as pens, it will pass metal detectors and untrained TSA officers who use xrays as normal pens. I believe Japan is getting a bit too concerned because hardly any average civilian knows of this type of weapon. Yes it …

• Japan Bans American Pens as “Weapons”:
  

  Lightsaberz ftw

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